Overview
Oatlands wastewater treatment plant in Tasmania, Australia, serves a small population of 1,063 with secondary treatment. It discharges 274.93 megaliters annually into the local environment.
Oatlands wastewater treatment plant is located on the Midland Highway in Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia. It serves a small population of 1,063 people and operates under secondary treatment standards, typical for smaller agglomerations in Australia. However, as an Australian facility, it operates under state and national environmental regulations, including the Tasmanian Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act, which sets discharge standards for wastewater treatment plants. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tasman Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's waterways and downstream ecosystems from untreated sewage pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment, which flows into the Tasman Sea via the Derwent River system. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive, requiring careful management of nutrient and pathogen loads from wastewater.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on the Midland Highway in Oatlands, Southern Midlands, Tasmania, Australia.
The plant serves a population of 1,063 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Tasman Sea via the Derwent River system.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is standard for small communities in Australia under national guidelines.
The plant operates under the Tasmanian Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act and the Australian National Water Quality Management Strategy, which set discharge standards for wastewater.
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